Best Cure for Wintertime Blues (Editors’ Pick)

Soup Up

Photo by Jordan Silverman.

Menu descriptions can be heavy on hyperbole, but not when it comes to the chicken soup at Soup Up, which notes that “customers liken it to a warming hug from grandma.” Indeed, with an extraordinary broth that’s chock-full of chicken and vegetables, this rendition is guaranteed to leave you feeling warm and fuzzy. And it’s just one of several comforting options at the restaurant and carryout, which opened in Bethesda in October. Packed with fresh, wholesome ingredients (no dairy, oil, butter, additives or preservatives), these meals-in-a-bowl will take the chill off any winter day.